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Methis' POV

He kissed my forehead and said, “You’re welcome, my love. Now, there’s something I need to tell you. It’s about Jamal.”

I tensed up and felt a knot in my stomach. Jamal. The man who had turned my world upside down. The man who had made me feel things I had never felt before. The man who had left me without a word.

“What about him?” I asked, trying to sound casual.

“He came to see me yesterday,” he said. “He wanted to talk to me about you.”

I felt a jolt of shock and curiosity. Jamal had come to see my father? Why? What did he want?"

For the first time, my father looked unsure, like he wasn't sure how to break it to me, or if to.

“C'mon Dad, what did he say?” I asked, holding my breath.

"He said he was sorry for leaving you like that. He said he had some personal issues he had to deal with, and he didn’t want to drag you into them. He said he cared about you a lot, and he wanted to see you again. He asked me for he asked me for your permission to call you. He said